[Yr7-10it] Kahootz in Secondary Schools

Mon Aug 1 20:40:58 EST 2005

Hello Roland, 

Interesting comments about Kahootz coming up in this forum.  We have included Kahootz in the 7-9 IT Curriculum- Greg Bowden has written a tutorial that covers the basics and advanced features of the program and news is it's a real hit.  

I'm working on Blender at Year 10 level (very advanced Kahootz for serious gamer nerds)- which the kids have found to be a very steep learning curve.  But they're starting to get into the interface- after 4 weeks!

The latest Mac Power Pointless program is a much better animal than the old one- many more interesting features than used to be the case.  Although I was very impressed with a student presentation using Lotus Notes.  

Zach Alexakos, 
Nth Geelong SC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roland Gesthuizen 
  To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List' 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:29 PM
  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in Secondary Schools

  I set myself the challenge of trying to doing something with Kahootz on my laptop in 40 min on a cold and late train-ride home from the city with no training, no instructions and minimal ideas about where to start etc. Twas easy enough to figure out and this was the product (Kahootz needed to view). Have since explored it further with some year 9's. Has anybody else had a play in the sand pit?

  It probably has some scope to replace the 'PowerPointless' activities that some colleagues inflict on students in other learning disciplines. They can expect students to already have had some exposure to Kahootz as they bubble up from the primary.

  Regards Roland

  --
  Roland Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
  http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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  From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Missen, Stephen J
  Sent: Wednesday, 20 July 2005 11:40 AM
  To: 07-10 IT Mailing List ex Forest Hill; IPM Mailing List ex Forest Hill
  Subject: [Yr7-10it] Kahootz in Secondary Schools

  Hi all

  Had a query from Peter Maggs (Australian Children's Television Foundation - producers of Kahootz)

  He is looking for schools/teachers who have got their teeth into using Kahootz in a Secondary School.

  They are wanting to get some examples of good practice in its usage with a view to having Schools Television (DE&T) make a program of this with some location shoots (at your schools).

  Is there anyone out there who thinks they may be having some success at implementing Kahootz in their school(s) who would be prepared to have Schools TV shoot some footage of their classrooms and the work that their kids are doing with Kahootz?

  Please direct replies/ further queries to me (missen.stephen.j at edumail.vic.gov.au) or Peter Maggs (peter.maggs at actf.com.au) rather thay hitting the reply button/link on your email client and "bombarding" these lists with your responses. Hopefully, we will get a few positive ones :) wishing to take up this opportunity.

  Cheers

  Steve MISSEN

  Curriculum Project Officer - ICT

  SERCT Centre

  Parkmore Primary School

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